South Dakota moves to arm school personnel

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Guns in schools are obviously a big problem but there are people who believe guns in schools.

Are also part of the solution.

Lawmakers in South Dakota have approved a bill that would armed teachers and other personnel.

Tonight senior national correspondent John Roberts takes us to another place where teachers may soon be packing a lot more than just homework papers.

We have to do it may look at data and -- -- -- -- It a terrifying ten minute standoff school resource officer Carolyn got your holds a gunman a day in the hallway even east Tennessee high school.

Moments later sheriff's deputy shoot the man dead.

Clear proof to Republican state senator frank nicely that the only way to meet deadly force.

Is with deadly force especially after what happened in Newtown Connecticut broke patriots -- donor disabled children.

We don't want -- could hear him do that -- nicely introduced legislation today requiring all public schools in the state to have an armed presence on campus.

If schools can't afford a resource officer.

Teachers who have gone through the same training will be allowed to carry guns in school -- -- the psychological evaluation.

Question -- background check.

And are willing to commit to take to properly and were crying and they're reduced to -- As a -- While most lawmakers on both sides of the -- support more resource officers some like democratic state rep -- Jernigan draw the line at arming teachers.

They have -- mentality of nurturing students -- mentality of educating students but not necessarily have.

Defending them with arms if they wanted to go into law enforcement I think they would have.

The move to let teachers -- is gaining steam in Tennessee.

Last week Mount Juliet and Nashville suburb waived fees for those wanting to take a handgun safety course why do you take the position that more guns in schools would be better.

Well we want the good guys to have to have the protection.

Tennessee is it alone.

Yesterday the South Dakota house passed a similar measure.

Twelve other states are considering the idea Colorado just rejected a -- to -- teachers while at least three school districts in Texas allow it.

We're expanding a program that's worked.

We know what saves lives and works -- -- -- with the Republican supermajority in the legislature senator nicely believes his bill will become law which could make Tennessee the first state in the nation.

To officially sanctioned teachers as the last line of defense against a horror like sandy hook.

John thank you.

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